Paris: The Old Lunatic
1910
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1910
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Paris: The Old Lunatic is a 1910 by Ernest Haskell, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a tired-looking man standing with his hands clasped in front of him. His coat is drawn in quick, rough lines, and his pants look baggy. The artist didn’t smooth out the strokes—every fold and wrinkle is messy, like they were drawn fast. The sketch feels urgent, like the artist caught a moment before the man sat down. The lines around his face and hands are especially loose, almost like scribbles. Want to see more sketches like this? Check out Ernest Haskell (American, 1876–1925).
